Aaron Paul talks life after 'Breaking Bad'

The actor says he just wants 'to do special projects.'

10:02 AM,
Jan. 8, 2014

Written by

Cindy Clark, USA TODAY

Aaron Paul has found that landing roles is easier after his success on Breaking Bad.

"Exodus came out of nowhere. I was just like, 'Really? Do you want me to audition, maybe? You want me to fight for this, fight for the role?' I'm just so used to clawing and fighting," he tells the February issue of Details magazine (out Jan. 14) of one of his upcoming films.

Yep, films. He's also set to star in Need For Speed, in which training involved him spending "days drifting around corners on the track." He calls taking the role a "business decision" -- but a refreshing one at that: "Running ...